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Opening day of 35th National Games: Sanjita, Mirabai open Manipur's medal account in Weightlifting
Source: The Sangai Express / Manipur Info Centre
Thrissur, February 01 2015:
Khumukcham Sanjita Chanu and Saikhom Mirabai Chanu bagged a gold and silver respectively in women's 48kg in weightlifting on day one of the 35th National Games this morning at VKN Menon Indoor Stadium,Thrissur in Kerala thus opening Manipur's medal account on the opening match of the Games.
Sanjita lifted 78 kg in snatch and 102 kg in clean and jerk for a total of 180 kg and Mirabai lifted 78 kg in snatch, 95 in clean and jerk for a total of 173 kg while B Usha of Andhra Pradesh grabbed the bronze with a cumulative effort of 161 kg.
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In women's 48kg weightlifting, Sanjita won the gold with a total lift of 173 kg (77+96), while Mirabai bagged the silver with a cumulative effort of 170 kg (75+95) in the last Commonwealth Games held at Glasgow in 2014 .
"Both Sanjita and Mirabai had a better performance today than the Commonwealth Games held at Glasgow in 2014", says A Ranjan Singh, the weightlifting coach.
Kh Sanjita Chanu was excited to win the gold and said, "I feel very happy to get on the top again in this prestigious National Games.
"I had a tiresome journey from Manipur to Kerala and experienced the hot weather here," she added.
Mairembam Prithviraj, Parliamentary Secretary (Sports) who is the Chef De Mission of Manipr contingent and the Treasurer of Manipur Olympic Association and Dr Khwairakpam Loken, Vice President of Manipur Olympic Association drove early morning today from Thiruvanathapuram to Thrissur to witness the match.
They hailed the weightlifting team of Manipur for making Manipur proud in the maiden match of the National Games.
They also met the women football team of Manipur there.
Manipur women football team will meet Haryana tomorrow after Puducherry team withdrew in Group B today.
Final match will be held on February 10 .
Women football team are pinning their hope on getting a gold in the event.
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